Disclaimer: I don't own passions, god I wish I did. Beth would be in a
mental hospital, Luis and Sheridan would be together, Theresa and Fox would
be together, Gwen and Theresa would be friends, Whit and Chad would be
married, Gwen would be with Hank, Julian and Eve would be together and last
but not least Antonio would be dead. God he is a useless character. Anyway
please read and review and thanks to everyone who has been reviewing.
"A problem? That doesn't sound good. What's going on Grandfather? Dad? What's with the solemn looks?"
"I got a phone call earlier. It was Deputy Swanson. He had news."
"News? What about?"
"Ethan."
"What about that murderer?" Fox said angrily, crossing his arms over his chest.
"He's escaped."
"WHAT??? How???" Fox bellowed.
"I don't know how but you can be sure that he will be after Resa."
"I know that. Hasn't she been through enough? Now she has to worry about this psycho."
"No, she doesn't have to worry. She is not going to know. Her room is going to be placed under guard while she is here and the security at the mansion will be doubled. She is to have someone with her at all times. I don't want her to worry. He has gone insane. He will not stop until he gets her. Just stay with her but do not tell her. After everything that has happened, I am not sure that she will handle it well."
"Fox?" Turning upon hearing his name, he came face to face with Eve.
"Eve, how is she? Can she go home tomorrow?"
"Theresa is doing beautifully. Her stitches are healing well but she will have to stay here another couple of days. When she goes home on Thursday, I want her to come back in a week to have them taken out. Fox, I'm sorry about Ian. I know how hard it is to lose a child."
"Thank you Eve. Thanks for being there for us. I know she appreciates it. I am glad that you, grandfather and dad worked things out. I know how hard these past few months have been for you, with Rebecca and Mother living at the mansion still. Constantly breathing down your neck. But you have been there for us and I thank you. I know that you will make my dad happy, and I couldn't ask for a better step-mom. At least there is a little bit of happiness among all this sadness. Can I see Resa now?"
"Well, visiting hours are over." Flicking her glance over his shoulder, she saw Julian nodding enthusiastically, "But since you two have had a difficult day, I suppose we can make an exception." Eve watched Fox rush past and disappear into Theresa's cubicle and then turned to Julian looking for an explanation. "Julian, what is going on?" Just then a guard approached Theresa's cubicle. Standing in front of the cubicle, the guard nodded at Alistair and Julian, who nodded back. "Julian what is going on? Why is there a guard in front of Theresa's cubicle? Talk to me."
"Eve, honey, Ethan escaped custody. And we think that he will be after Theresa. The guard is just a precaution. Just relax and don't say anything to Theresa. We don't want her to know. She would not be able to handle the shock of knowing that her son's murderer has escaped. Just relax. I want you to finish work and I will see you at home later. Don't worry."
Inside Theresa's cubicle Fox was sitting on the edge of the bed caressing her left hand carefully avoiding the IVs.
"So I guess I am here for a few more days. Sucks huh? I hate hospitals. I just want to go home. " Theresa said as she rubbed her thumb over his knuckles.
"I know you hate hospitals and I would love to take you home right now. But Dr. Russell says you have to stay. But look on the bright side, I can stay with you."
"That's great. I think the medicine they gave me is starting to work. I am so tired. Are you going to sleep with me here?"
"I think I'll sleep in the chair tonight. That bed is kinda small for the two of us. Plus I don't think that I can sleep in the same bed with you and keep me hands off of you. I love your body too much." Fox said smiling at her.
"I know baby. Will you hold me till I fall asleep?"
"Of course." Climbing into the bed behind her, he wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on her head.
" I love you Nicholas. I will always love you." Theresa said as she drifted off to sleep.
"I love you to Resa. You and no one else." Kissing her temple, he watched as she fell into a deep sleep. Glancing into the room, Eve saw that Fox had fallen asleep with his arms wrapped around Theresa. Smiling she checked on Theresa's vitals and left. About an hour later, she walked back in to check on the vitals again and found that they had shifted from their previous positions. Now Theresa was lying on her right side, with her body spooned up to Fox's body. Fox was also lying on his right side, his head on the pillow next to Theresa's. One arm was wrapped tightly around her. Eve smiled.
* God they really love each other. They didn't even realize that they shifted in the night. I hope that Ethan pays for the heartache he has caused them. *
One o'clock two days later Theresa was released from the hospital. When she was wheeled out of her cubicle, she noticed the armed guard standing there and was confused. But brushed it off when Julian and Alistair mentioned Ian's funeral.
"Oh god I completely forgot. Nicholas we didn't plan it yet. I can't do that. I can't plan my baby's funeral." She said starting to cry.
"Umm, Theresa, Fox, everything is already planned for Ian's funeral. I wanted to do something for the both of you. He was my grandson and a Crane. He deserves the best. I knew that it was going to be hard for you. I hope I haven't overstepped my bounds." Julian said looking at them.
"Dad, that is great. Thank you. Resa wouldn't have been able to handle it. Thanks." Fox said hugging Julian. "When is it?"
"Today at four. I didn't think that Theresa would want to go through the pain all day that's why I waited until now to tell you. Listen, take Theresa home. I gave the staff the day off so it will just be the two of you there until its time for the funeral. I will have the limo come and pick the two of you up around quarter to four. And the rest of the family will meet you two at the plot. Alright?" Julian stated.
Wrapping his arms around his dad, Fox hugged him tight. "You're turning out to be a great guy Dad. Thanks. We will see you all later then. Resa, let's go home." As Fox gently lifted Theresa into the limo that Julian had arranged for them, no one noticed the shadowy figure looming in the bushes by the door of the hospital.
*She will be mine again. Once Fox is out of the way, she will be mine and we will be the family that we were meant to be. Once Fox is gone. You had better watch your back Fox, cause I will always be there.* As Ethan watched the limo move away, he glanced at his pregnant wife who was slightly hunched over in pain.
"Gwennie, honey are you okay?" Rebecca asked when she saw her daughter slightly hunched.
"I'm fine, mother. Just a little indigestion. I'm fine now. It's gone." Ethan knew that it wasn't indigestion. Gwen was in labor.
* My baby. She will have my baby in a few hours. And Theresa and I will raise it. We will raise our daughter and be a happy family. My baby. Mine and Theresa's. *
"A problem? That doesn't sound good. What's going on Grandfather? Dad? What's with the solemn looks?"
"I got a phone call earlier. It was Deputy Swanson. He had news."
"News? What about?"
"Ethan."
"What about that murderer?" Fox said angrily, crossing his arms over his chest.
"He's escaped."
"WHAT??? How???" Fox bellowed.
"I don't know how but you can be sure that he will be after Resa."
"I know that. Hasn't she been through enough? Now she has to worry about this psycho."
"No, she doesn't have to worry. She is not going to know. Her room is going to be placed under guard while she is here and the security at the mansion will be doubled. She is to have someone with her at all times. I don't want her to worry. He has gone insane. He will not stop until he gets her. Just stay with her but do not tell her. After everything that has happened, I am not sure that she will handle it well."
"Fox?" Turning upon hearing his name, he came face to face with Eve.
"Eve, how is she? Can she go home tomorrow?"
"Theresa is doing beautifully. Her stitches are healing well but she will have to stay here another couple of days. When she goes home on Thursday, I want her to come back in a week to have them taken out. Fox, I'm sorry about Ian. I know how hard it is to lose a child."
"Thank you Eve. Thanks for being there for us. I know she appreciates it. I am glad that you, grandfather and dad worked things out. I know how hard these past few months have been for you, with Rebecca and Mother living at the mansion still. Constantly breathing down your neck. But you have been there for us and I thank you. I know that you will make my dad happy, and I couldn't ask for a better step-mom. At least there is a little bit of happiness among all this sadness. Can I see Resa now?"
"Well, visiting hours are over." Flicking her glance over his shoulder, she saw Julian nodding enthusiastically, "But since you two have had a difficult day, I suppose we can make an exception." Eve watched Fox rush past and disappear into Theresa's cubicle and then turned to Julian looking for an explanation. "Julian, what is going on?" Just then a guard approached Theresa's cubicle. Standing in front of the cubicle, the guard nodded at Alistair and Julian, who nodded back. "Julian what is going on? Why is there a guard in front of Theresa's cubicle? Talk to me."
"Eve, honey, Ethan escaped custody. And we think that he will be after Theresa. The guard is just a precaution. Just relax and don't say anything to Theresa. We don't want her to know. She would not be able to handle the shock of knowing that her son's murderer has escaped. Just relax. I want you to finish work and I will see you at home later. Don't worry."
Inside Theresa's cubicle Fox was sitting on the edge of the bed caressing her left hand carefully avoiding the IVs.
"So I guess I am here for a few more days. Sucks huh? I hate hospitals. I just want to go home. " Theresa said as she rubbed her thumb over his knuckles.
"I know you hate hospitals and I would love to take you home right now. But Dr. Russell says you have to stay. But look on the bright side, I can stay with you."
"That's great. I think the medicine they gave me is starting to work. I am so tired. Are you going to sleep with me here?"
"I think I'll sleep in the chair tonight. That bed is kinda small for the two of us. Plus I don't think that I can sleep in the same bed with you and keep me hands off of you. I love your body too much." Fox said smiling at her.
"I know baby. Will you hold me till I fall asleep?"
"Of course." Climbing into the bed behind her, he wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on her head.
" I love you Nicholas. I will always love you." Theresa said as she drifted off to sleep.
"I love you to Resa. You and no one else." Kissing her temple, he watched as she fell into a deep sleep. Glancing into the room, Eve saw that Fox had fallen asleep with his arms wrapped around Theresa. Smiling she checked on Theresa's vitals and left. About an hour later, she walked back in to check on the vitals again and found that they had shifted from their previous positions. Now Theresa was lying on her right side, with her body spooned up to Fox's body. Fox was also lying on his right side, his head on the pillow next to Theresa's. One arm was wrapped tightly around her. Eve smiled.
* God they really love each other. They didn't even realize that they shifted in the night. I hope that Ethan pays for the heartache he has caused them. *
One o'clock two days later Theresa was released from the hospital. When she was wheeled out of her cubicle, she noticed the armed guard standing there and was confused. But brushed it off when Julian and Alistair mentioned Ian's funeral.
"Oh god I completely forgot. Nicholas we didn't plan it yet. I can't do that. I can't plan my baby's funeral." She said starting to cry.
"Umm, Theresa, Fox, everything is already planned for Ian's funeral. I wanted to do something for the both of you. He was my grandson and a Crane. He deserves the best. I knew that it was going to be hard for you. I hope I haven't overstepped my bounds." Julian said looking at them.
"Dad, that is great. Thank you. Resa wouldn't have been able to handle it. Thanks." Fox said hugging Julian. "When is it?"
"Today at four. I didn't think that Theresa would want to go through the pain all day that's why I waited until now to tell you. Listen, take Theresa home. I gave the staff the day off so it will just be the two of you there until its time for the funeral. I will have the limo come and pick the two of you up around quarter to four. And the rest of the family will meet you two at the plot. Alright?" Julian stated.
Wrapping his arms around his dad, Fox hugged him tight. "You're turning out to be a great guy Dad. Thanks. We will see you all later then. Resa, let's go home." As Fox gently lifted Theresa into the limo that Julian had arranged for them, no one noticed the shadowy figure looming in the bushes by the door of the hospital.
*She will be mine again. Once Fox is out of the way, she will be mine and we will be the family that we were meant to be. Once Fox is gone. You had better watch your back Fox, cause I will always be there.* As Ethan watched the limo move away, he glanced at his pregnant wife who was slightly hunched over in pain.
"Gwennie, honey are you okay?" Rebecca asked when she saw her daughter slightly hunched.
"I'm fine, mother. Just a little indigestion. I'm fine now. It's gone." Ethan knew that it wasn't indigestion. Gwen was in labor.
* My baby. She will have my baby in a few hours. And Theresa and I will raise it. We will raise our daughter and be a happy family. My baby. Mine and Theresa's. *